South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS
Section 43-58 - Disciplinary Action on Educator Certificates
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
The State Board of Education has the legal authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a certificate, or issue a public reprimand for the following causes:
1. incompetence,
2. willful neglect of duty,
3. willful violation of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education,
4. unprofessional conduct,
5. drunkenness,
6. cruelty,
7. crime against the law of this state or the United States,
8. immorality,
9. any conduct involving moral turpitude,
10. dishonesty,
11. evident unfitness for the position for which one is employed,
12. sale or possession of narcotics,
13. obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate by fraudulent means or through misrepresentation of material facts,
14. failure to comply with the provisions of a contract without the written consent of the local school board,
15. test security violation,
16. failure to comply with a court order for child support, and
17. failure for a second time to complete successfully the formal evaluation process as an annual contract teacher.
Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. Sections 59-1-445 (2004), 59-5-60 (2004), 59-5-65 (2004), 59-25-110, et seq. (2004), 59-25-530 (2004), 59-26-40 (2004), and 20-7-840, et seq. (Supp. 2004)